Pressure mounts on Netanyahu as Hamas Gaza ceasefire offer echoes past broken deal: Analysis

In an Al Jazeera interview, Israeli editor Meron Rapoport stated that Netanyahu faces a critical choice between accepting a ceasefire deal Hamas has accepted or pursuing a full-scale assault on Gaza City. He noted Netanyahu’s sudden rhetorical shift, now claiming to want a comprehensive deal despite previously advocating only for limited hostage exchanges. Rapoport suggested that Netanyahu is torn between immense internal and international pressure to end the war and his radical allies' desire to exploit a "historical opportunity" to remove Palestinians from Gaza. He highlighted Netanyahu’s consistent rejection of Palestinian statehood and his recent betrayal of his own ceasefire, making his next move unpredictable. Rapoport concluded that for Netanyahu, ending the war is unappealing as it would inevitably force him into negotiations with the Palestinian Authority—a scenario the analyst stated the Prime Minister has spent his entire career avoiding. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Hamas #Palestine #Gaza #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #GazaGenocide #IsraeliCaptives #IsraeliHostages #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaAnnexationPlan #GazaOccupationPlan #Netanyahu